Ladakh map identifies 28 places and features with standard names
The official list covers peaks, glaciers, passes, water bodies and land areas. The updated map is available through the Survey of India.
Twenty-eight places and geographical features in Ladakh have been identified by standard names on the Survey of India’s official map, the Home Ministry said on October 2. The exercise was carried out in consultation with the Union Territory administration.
The government said the aim was to help people recognise the locations accurately and improve public awareness. The list spans peaks, mountains, glaciers, passes, a valley, land areas and water features.
Among the entries are Atisha Giri, Kanishka Peak, Zorawar Peak and Milarepa Kangri. Parpik and Skamri Glacier are listed as glaciers; Chapchingal Pass and Shachmirk Pass are classified as passes. The water features include Guru Rinpoche lake and Yangpa River.
The distinction between a place name and a feature type matters: these are not 28 new towns or administrative districts. Gogra and Dehra Compass, for example, appear as land areas in the official table.
Readers can consult the updated Ladakh map through the Survey of India’s state-maps page. The ministry’s release provides the names and feature types but does not supply previous names or explain the history of each entry.